354 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pul). Doc. 



Resolved, That three classes of certificates of merit be awarded 

 to exliibitors, instead of cash prizes at such exliibitions ; and that 

 suitable casli payment be made for each animal, and for collections 

 of farm products, that are secured for exhibition. 



At 4.45 o'clock the Board adjourned to 9.30 o'clock, 

 Wednesday. 



SECOND DAY. 

 The Board met at 9.30 A.:\r., Mr. Grinnell in the chair. 



Present : His Honor Roger Wolcott, Messrs. Alger, Ap- 

 pleton, Bancroft, Bird, Bowker, Bucklin, Bursley, Clapp, 

 Clemence, Cook, Cruickshanks, Cushnian, Damon, Fowler, 

 French, Goodell, Grinnell, Hartshorn, Harwood, Hersey, 

 Holbrook, Horton, Kilhourn, Kimball, Mills, Xewhall, Pratt, 

 Rawson, Reed, Richards, Rowley, G. C, Rowley, J. H., 

 Russell, Sargent, Shaler, Shaw, Taylor, Varnum, Ware, 

 Ward, Warren, West and Wood. 



Voted, That the secretary be instructed to notify each 

 agricultural society receiving the State bounty, as soon as 

 he can conveniently do so, of any vote or votes passed by 

 this Board at this meeting relatinir tt) said societies. 



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The comnnttee on credentials of newly elected niend)ers 

 reported the folloAving : — 



At large, appointed by the Governor, — 

 James S. Guinnell of Greenfield. 



Elected by the societies, — 



Bay State, J. D. W. French of Andover. 



Bristol County, N. W. Shaw of North Raynham. 



Deerfield Valley, Chas. E. Ward of Buckland. 



Essex, Francis II. ArrLETox of Peabody. 



Highland, IT. A. Barton, Jr., of Dalton. 



Hillside, Wm. Bancroft of Chesterfield. 



Middlesex South, Isaac Damon of Wayland. 



Nantucket, Wm. W. McIntosu of Nantucket. 



Plymoutli, AuciUSTUs Pratt of North Middleboi'ough. 



Worcester, C. L. Hartshorn of Worcester. 



Worcester North, Geo. Cruickshanks of Fitchburg. 



Worcester County West, E. A. IIarwoou of North Brookfield. 



Which report was accepted. 



